Need advice Quick

[Sophia]

Yesterday morning I found a injured baby squirrel in my backyard. It's back legs are completely useless to him or her. He or She is full of energy and I don't think it realizes that it cannot use it's legs, she talks alot but is of course, scared, but I knew if I left it in the backyard it would have been lunch meat to some cat or dog out there. I think she is beyond the weaning stage because she was eating sunflower seeds when I found her. I need to know if anyone knows of a facility that will take her or if I should release her and let nature take its course. I am willing to keep it and try to keep it and care for it, but I don't know if that is the right thing to do. I can't believe I have been feeding "my" squirrels for 15 years and I joined a squirrel forum to find help. I hope someone out there can help us fiqure out what to do. :)thankyou

[Abacat]

Sophia, I'm not sure what happened to the little squirrel. Could it have been injured in a fall? What else can you tell me about the way it behaves/looks? Any blood anywhere?

[rippie-n-lilgirlsmom]

Colorado, North Central

Colorado, North Central region, Boulder County (Longmont/Boulder/Denver)..... 303-774-8347

Annette Archambeau (wildlife/operations director), Archway Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.
archway@totalspeed.net
Wildlife Species: young/baby mammals (small and medium sized), young/baby ducks
and geese
Specialties/Knowledge: Newborns, tracking wildlife, alternative methods of healing
Comments: for a $20.00 donation, we will pick up wildlife in need IN OUR AREA.


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Colorado, Northeast

Colorado, Northeast region (Aurora)..... 303-340-4911

Jack & Penny Murphy and Sean Kalahar, Urban Wildlife Rescue, Inc.
urbwldlife@aol.com
Specialty: bat rehabilitation, capture and handling techniques,
humane solutions to wildlife problems, educational programs,
rehabilitation of small mammals (Coyote size on down), humane nuisance control
Colorado, Northeast region (Black Forest)..... 719-510-4779

Eric Ma (volunteer, rescue, transport, rehab), Wild Forever Foundation
Wildlife Species: fawns, porcupines, fox, most birds including raptors
Comments: Foundation Hotline: 719-495-3345
Colorado, Northeast region (Broomfield)..... 303-460-0674

Sigrid Ueblacker, Birds of Prey Foundation
Specialty: Housing and pre-release training of raptors, special care of nightjars,
such as poorwills and night hawks
Colorado, Northeast region, Larimer County (Fort Collins)..... 970-226-3647

Bob Nightwalker (Director), Larimer Humane Society
humane@larimerhumane.org
Wildlife Species: licensed for small mammals, all birds (except raptors),
reptiles and amphibians
Colorado, Northeast region, Larimer County (Fort Collins)..... 970-297-0398

Judy Scherpelz (Executive Director), Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
jscherpe@colostate.edu
Wildlife Species: Raptors
Specialties/Knowledge: West Nile Virus, cage design
Colorado, Northeast region (Longmont/Lyons)..... 303-545-5849

Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary
Wildlife Species: Non-preditory birds, songbirds,
small mammals, racoons, foxes, coyotes, etc.


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Colorado, South Central

Colorado, South Central region, El Paso County (Colorado Springs)..... 719-540-9768

Amy Henry (President), Wild Forever Foundation
Wildlife Species: all birds and small animals, birds of prey (not eagles)
Limitations: we cannot rehab skunks due to Colorado regulations (rabies vector)


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Colorado, Southeast

Colorado, Southeast region, El Paso County (Ellicott/Colorado Springs)..... 719-683-8152

Donna Ralph (director/rehabber), Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
jewuel@mstar2.net
Wildlife Species: all birds and small mammals, birds of prey (not eagles)
Specialty: raptors and cottontails
Limitations: no raccoons or skunks
Comments: We are a 501c3 organization that welcomes donations to help with animal food and
medical care. Due to the large volume of calls, please leave a message and we will return your call shortly.
Volunteer/Scout opportunities. Educational programs.
Colorado, Southeast region, Pueblo County (Pueblo)..... 719-543-1946

Nancy Kelly (director/rehabilitator), Second Chance Wildlife Rehab Center
scndchnc@juno.com
Limitations: no large game, no snakes


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Colorado, Southwest

Colorado, Southwest region (Durango)..... 970-382-0827

Denise Martin, Nuepe Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Durango
diamondm@frontier.net
Wildlife Species: Raptors, deer and elk (but I take everything from
songbirds to porcupines)
Colorado, Southwest region, Jefferson County (Littleton)..... 303-972-4228

Peggy Wrabetzangelsforwildlife@msn.com
Wildlife Species: baby raccoons, porcupine, beaver (no birds)
Specialties/Knowledge: baby mammals from coyote to mice
Colorado, Southwest region, San Miguel County (Telluride)..... 970-728-4275

Melissa Margetts (executive director), Rocky Mountain Ark Wildlife Center
Wildlife Species: all Colorado native species from cougars to eagles to songbirds
Specialty: North American River otters are our speciality. We have an
endangered species breeding and reintroduction program in place with 18
resident river otters, We are not only a rescue, rehabilitation and release
facility, we also provide permanent refuge for many non-releasable animals who
are ambassadors for their species in our education programs.
Comments:We also provide externships for third and fourth year veterinary students.


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Colorado, Western

Colorado, Western region, Mesa County (Loma)..... 970-858-0337

Cheri Livingston (director), The Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.
rlivin1028@earthlink.net
Wildlife Species: all small mammals including bats


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Connecticut, Central

Connecticut, Central region, Middlesex County (Durham)..... 860-349-1433 (H) or 860-349-3485 (Durham Vet Hospital)

Gina D'Alessio, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator
wildoneswaystation@yahoo.com
Specialty: rabies vector species
Connecticut, Central region (East Hampton)..... 860-267-0061

Skip Hilliker, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator
Wildlife Species: all mammals and birds
Connecticut, Central region, New Haven County (Oxford/Trumbull)..... 203-881-1986 or 203-261-9223

Dawn Sotir (rehabber and veterinary assistant), Wildlife Rescue/Mobile Veterinary Clinic
Rvndawn@aol.com
Wildlife Species: accept only mammals (raccoons, skunks, fox, woodchucks, squirrels, etc.)
Connecticut, Central region (Southington)..... 860-276-8433

Jayne Amico, The Recovery Wing
Recoverywing@cox.net">Recoverywing@cox.net
Wildlife Species: migratory songbirds


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Connecticut, Eastern

Connecticut, Eastern region (Baltic)..... 860-822-8530

Colleen Caplet (director), Second Hand Rehabilitation Center
dcaplet@snet.net
Wildlife Species: rabies vector species and small mammals


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Connecticut, North Central

Connecticut, North Central region, Hartford County (Manchester)..... 860-643-0949 x11

Stephanie Radowitz (animal program curator), Lutz Children's Museum
KristenHay@msn.com
Wildlife Species: small mammals, non-migratory birds
Limitations: no rabies vector species
SPECIALTIES/KNOWLEDGE: rabbits and squirrels


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Connecticut, Northeast

Connecticut, Northeast region, Windham County (Ashford)..... 860-429-2181

Mary-Beth Kaeser (owner/director), Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation
horizonwings@sbcglobal.net
Wildlife Species: raptors only
Connecticut, Northeast region, Windham County (Dayville)..... 860-774-5416

Sherry Hart (rehabilitator), Nutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation
shart@myeastern.com
Wildlife Species: Accept injured/orphaned mammals, rabies vector species
Comments: If you send an email, please include your location and
telephone number so that I can give you a timely response to
your emergency or question.